03/07/2014
How To Land Your Next Job With | CAREEREALISM
How To Land Your Next Job With #SocialMedia | CAREEREALISM
Want your next job opportunity to come looking for you? Make sure your social media breadcrumbs are fresh and placed in the right spots. Here's how.
03/07/2014
Six All Too Common Hiring Mistakes
Six All Too Common Hiring Mistakes | CEO.com
You screen, you interview, you check… and still you sometimes hire the wrong person. Here are six typical reasons why:
03/07/2014
5 Tips for Connecting With Strangers on LinkedIn| Andrea Smith |
5 Tips for Connecting With Strangers on LinkedIn
While LinkedIn is an amazing networking and job hunting tool, there is an etiquette to connecting with people you don't already have a relationship with. Here are some important guidelines to remember...
03/07/2014
Ask the Headhunter: How to overcome employers' biases against you | Making Sen$e | PBS NewsHour | PBS
Ask the Headhunter: How to overcome employers' biases against you | Making Sen$e | PBS NewsHour | PB
Don't hide your true identity out of fear your employer is biased; instead make your value to the employer a higher priority than the company’s biases against you, advises headhunter Nick Corcodilos.
03/07/2014
'Being Unemployed For So Long, I Was Kind Of Going Crazy'
'Being Unemployed For So Long I Was Kind Of Going Crazy'
Betsy Andrews, 54, is a newly hired substitute teacher at the Seattle Public Schools district. I got laid off from my high school teaching job in June 2012. I've been between jobs before and I started...
03/07/2014
Six Must-Read Books For Career Reinvention And Job Search Strategies http://bit.ly/1fHNPC5
Six Must-Read Books For Career Reinvention And Job Search Strategies
There are so many fantastic books and authors out there that sometimes it's nearly impossible to whittle down your Best-Of-The-Best. I’ve come across a whole lot of books (published in the last twel...
03/06/2014
You Won't Find What Makes a Hire 'Special' on Their Resume
You Won't Find What Makes a Hire 'Special' on Their Resume
Businesses are all the same, which is why experience in your field shouldn't matter when interviewing job candidates.
03/06/2014
How Mobile Tech Will Change the Way We Network | OPEN Forum
How Mobile Tech Will Change the Way We Network
Business networking is moving away from meeting people in person, and moving toward finding people--the right people--through mobile technology.
03/06/2014
You Next Job Can Find You: Draw Employers and Recruiters to You| Susan P. Joyce |
You Next Job Can Find You: Draw Employers and Recruiters to You
These days, the most effective way to find a job may be to attract employers to you. How can you do that? By creating and maintaining public profiles on these five powerful websites. The payoff for you...
03/06/2014
Evidence that the D.C. area really is a hotbed for cybersecurity jobs
Evidence that the D.C. area really is a hotbed for cybersecurity jobs
An analysis of job postings finds that this region was hiring for more cyber positions than anywhere else in the nation.
03/06/2014
How to Master Online Applications | The Job Doc Blog
How to Master Online Applications
Elaine offers advice on how to fill out online applications.
03/06/2014
The Most Important Setting to Change in LinkedIn Before Your Job Hunt http://bit.ly/1fHMHhL
The Most Important Setting to Change in LinkedIn Before Your Job Hunt
LinkedIn is the best social network for your career, whether you want to use it to find a job or just boost your hirability. It's not without its annoyances, however. If you're prepping your profile for...